The Actalent Technical Group Manager role is responsible for the management of the People and Projects within their area. People management consists of the hiring, career guidance, and technical leadership of all individuals in their downline, which will consist primarily of engineers and software developers, as well as occasionally other STEM oriented individuals. Management of Projects includes working with clients to understand their business needs; crafting requirements, deliverables, and other details in Statements Of Work; supporting the overall efforts to negotiate and secure new work, recruiting and retaining individuals to perform the work, working with Project Managers to kick off projects, ongoing technical guidance to teams during project execution; general governance and oversight of projects; ensuring client satisfaction; conformance to policies during project execution, and proper shut-down of projects. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams dedicated to engineering projects related to full stack development, cloud engineering, and Cybersecurity.

• Communicate technical ideas and set direction on projects with a focus on solving business challenges.

• Learn new technologies and promote the adoption of new frameworks to gain competitive edge in delivering value to customers.

• Take necessary steps (prioritization, mentoring, and assistance) to enable the team to be a high value, cross-functional, autonomous unit.

• Develop and maintain full stack solutions to fit business needs ― full stack solutions require one or more of the following: front-end (user interfaces), back-end (APIs), database and DevOps development

• Work directly with business partners to understand business requirements.

• Work independently or with own team to innovate and advocate for best practices within the team

• Design complex solutions and lead them from inception to production within the Agile team.

• Ability to brainstorm, in real time during Discovery Calls, proposed solutions to client’s needs 

• Guiding and supporting team members in their professional growth and development.

• Making informed technical architecture and design recommendations to clients based, on intelligent application of the technologies available, with the client’s complete context in mind. 

• Ensure all projects and releases are appropriately tested and risks are mitigated.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to software development teams, answering development questions as they arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with delivering software projects using Agile / Scrum methodologies.

• A strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects.

• Track record of bringing in and growing engineering talent.

• Bachelors or master’s in computer science (or equivalent work experience).

• 5 years of software development experience in a combination of the following:

o Developing web applications in React, Angular, NextJS, Vue, or other modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.

o Developing desktop applications in C#, .NET, Java, or other similar object-oriented languages.

o Developing iOS and Android mobile applications using either native development environments or multi-target frameworks (React Native, Flutter, Xamarin, Swift, Ionic, MAUI, etc.).

o Developing APIs and microservices in NodeJS, Python, or other similar languages and frameworks.

o Developing data pipelines, architecture, and data models using MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB (or similar database technologies), and modern data ETL platforms.

o Developing CI/CD pipelines that include automated testing and Git source control.

o Familiarity with multiple software development frameworks.

o Familiarity with modern cloud engineering infrastructure, techiques, and offerings (Azure, AWS, etc.)

o Exposure to designing/architecting software solutions with Cybersecurity in mind.

• Experience managing/leading software development teams including hands-on architectural or distributed systems experience.

• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to adapt to the ever-changing tech landscape, keeping up to-date with best practices and evolving industry trends and technologies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.